Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 8 was a fighter squadron of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I. Although the Jasta went out of existence along with its parent units shortly after the Armistice ending World War I, its experiences would strongly influence the subsequent Luftwaffe. History The basis of Jagdstaffel 8 was a small element of single-seat fighters attached to Feldflieger Abteilung 6 at Roulers Aerodrome. It was transferred to FEA 10 at Böblingen for the formation of the new unit on 10 September 1916. The squadron served beyond the Armistice, not disbanding until 3 December 1918. It passed into history at FEA 11, Breslau-Gandau. During its 27-month existence, the squadron scored at least 91 confirmed victories. In turn, it had paid the cost of four pilots killed in action, one killed in a flying accident, and eight wounded in action (two multiply). Commanding officers (Staffelführer) Gustav Stenzel: 23 September 1916 – 28 July 1917 Konrad Mettlich (Acting): 28 July 1917 – 9 August 1917 Constantin von Bentheim: 9 August 1917 – 1 April 1918 Werner Junck : 1 April 1918 – 6 July 1918 Joachim de la Camp: 6 July 1918 – 12 August 1918 Werner Junck: 12 August 1918 – 11 November 1918 Duty stations (airfields) Rumbeke, Belgium: 12 September 1916 – 30 September 1917 Jabbeke, Bruges, Belgium: 30 September 1917 – 19 November 1917 Neuvilly, Le Cateau, France: 20 November 1917 – 14 December 1917 Wassigny, France: 15 December 1917 – 21 March 1918 Bohain-en-Vermandois, France: 21 March 1918 – 24 March 1918 Beauvois, France: 24 March 1918 – 27 March 1918 Balâtre-Roye: 27 March 1918 – 5 July 1918 Saint-Rémy, France: 6 July 1918 – 14 September 1918 Mercy-le-Haut: 15 September 1918 – 11 November 1918 Personnel The Jasta was a formative experience for a young ace who went on to be a Luftwaffe Generalleutnant, Werner Junck. Among its seven other aces were four other notable ones; Walter Göttsch, Rudolf Francke, Wilhelm Seitz, and Rudolf Wendelmuth. Aircraft and operations Details of aircraft assigned are sketchy; the only type they are known to have operated were Albatros D.Vs, which were introduced in 1917. Squadron operations are not any better known for the squadron's first year, except it was based at Rumbeke, Belgium. During the summer of 1917, Jasta 8 became part of Jagdgruppe 15 — aka Jagdgruppe Nord. Jasta 8 suffered